Muricidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Neogastropoda, class Gastropoda. The family contains 94 accepted species worldwide.
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Drupa ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Vasula speciosa (Valenciennes, 1832)
Vasula speciosa is a species with a distinctively patterned shell found in the e…
Stramonita brasiliensis Claremont & D.Reid, 2011
Stramonita brasiliensis is a species that grows to 65 mm, found from French Guia…
Stramonita biserialis (Blainville, 1832)
Stramonita biserialis is a small intertidal snail with distinct morphological ad…
Acanthinucella spirata (Blainville, 1832)
Acanthinucella spirata is a predatory North American Pacific coast murex sea sna…
Chicoreus brunneus (Link, 1807)
Chicoreus brunneus is a widespread Indo-West Pacific sea snail with adult shells…
Bedeva paivae (Crosse, 1864)
Bedeva paivae is a species of murex sea snail whose holotype was found off Antar…
Plicopurpura patula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Plicopurpura patula, the widemouth rockshell, is a Western Atlantic tropical mur…
Ergalatax contracta (Reeve, 1846)
Ergalatax contracta is a marine species with shells 20–45 mm, found across multi…
Muricopsis cristata (Brocchi, 1814)
Muricopsis cristata is a common variable-sized marine snail found across the Med…
Pteropurpura trialata (G.B.Sowerby II, 1834)
Pteropurpura trialata, the three-winged murex, is a marine snail found in the se…
Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nucella lapillus (the dog whelk) is a marine snail found on Atlantic rocky shore…
Muricidae animals belong to the Neogastropoda order in the Animalia kingdom. This species lives in both the upper and lower intertidal zones, and has developed distinct morphological adaptations to the different conditions found in each area. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Muricidae is classified in the order Neogastropoda, class Gastropoda, phylum Mollusca. The family contains 94 accepted species worldwide.
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